Tuesday, December 12:
R. decides on a trip to Pisa. A splendid impression of the cathedral, with the Saint Agnes of Andrea del Sarto. The town, with whose history R. has great sympathy, makes a sad impression.
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of December 12, 1876
Overview
R. chose a trip to Pisa, where the cathedral made a strong impression, especially the Saint Agnes by Andrea del Sarto. Yet the city itself, despite his sympathy for its history, struck him as sorrowful.